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Del Shannon

Grand Rapids, United States • 1934-12-30 – 1990-02-08

Del Shannon is credited on 3,048 releases across 808 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1960–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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3,048

Pressings credited

808

Albums

7

Decades active

458

In collections

Biography

Charles Weedon Westover (December 30, 1934 – February 8, 1990), known professionally as Del Shannon, was an American musician, singer, and songwriter, best known for his 1961 number-one Billboard hit "Runaway", which was covered later by various major artists, including Elvis Presley and the Traveling Wilburys. In 1999, he was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In addition to his music career, he had minor acting roles.

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Credited work

3,048 releases · 808 albums · active 1960–2026

  • Performance · 4,972
  • Production · 171
  • Other credits · 78
  • Engineering · 1

Studios: The Sound Factory · Century Sound Studios · Cherokee Studios · Venture Sound Studios

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